Abstract: A method of crystallizing docetaxel is disclosed. The method comprises (a) combining docetaxel and at least one solubilizing solvent to obtain a solution, wherein the solubilizing solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, methyl-tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and acetonitrile and (b) adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline docetaxel, wherein the anti-solvent is water.

Abstract: A method of crystallizing docetaxel is disclosed. The method comprises (a) combining docetaxel and at least one solubilizing solvent to obtain a solution, wherein the solubilizing solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, methyl-tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and acetonitrile and (b) adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline docetaxel, wherein the anti-solvent is water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of crystallizing docetaxel comprising combining docetaxel and at least one solubilizing solvent to obtain a solution, wherein the solubilizing solvent is methylene chloride and adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline docetaxel, wherein the anti-solvent is water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of crystallizing docetaxel comprising combining docetaxel and at least one solubilizing solvent to obtain a solution, wherein the solubilizing solvent is methylene chloride and adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline docetaxel, wherein the anti-solvent is water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of crystallizing a taxane comprising combining the taxane and methylene chloride to obtain a solution and adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline taxane, wherein the anti-solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexane and heptane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of crystallizing a taxane comprising combining the taxane and methylene chloride to obtain a solution and adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline taxane, wherein the anti-solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexane and heptane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of crystallizing a taxane comprising combining the taxane and methylene chloride to obtain a solution and adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline taxane, wherein the anti-solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexane and heptane.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for isolating and/or purifying one or more taxanes from materials comprising taxanes. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (a) treating a taxane containing material with an amino containing material attached to a solid matrix, such as a polyethyleneimine-bonded silica chromatographic resin; (b) eluting the desired taxane compound from the resin; and (c) recovering the eluted taxane compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of crystallizing a taxane comprising combining the taxane and methylene chloride to obtain a solution and adding an anti-solvent to the solution to obtain a crystalline taxane, wherein the anti-solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexane and heptane.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for converting taxane amides to paclitaxel or other taxanes. In one alternative embodiment, the present invention comprises; (i) selectively protecting at least one OH group of a taxane amide; (ii) contacting the taxane amide with a transition metal compound to reduce the amide; (iii) contacting the reduced amide with an agent capable of substantially removing the transition metal; (iv) contacting the reduced amide with a hydrolyzing amount of acid to form a taxane amine salt in solution; (v) adding a sufficient amount of solvent to solidify the amine salt; and (vi) converting the taxane amine salt into paclitaxel or other taxanes.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for converting taxane amides to paclitaxel or other taxanes. In one alternative embodiment, the present invention comprises; (i) selectively protecting at least one OH group of a taxane amide; (ii) contacting the taxane amide with a transition metal compound to reduce the amide; (iii) contacting the reduced amide with an agent capable of substantially removing the transition metal; (iv) contacting the reduced amide with a hydrolyzing amount of acid to form a taxane amine salt in solution; (v) adding a sufficient amount of solvent to solidify the amine salt; and (vi) converting the taxane amine salt into paclitaxel or other taxanes.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for reductively deoxygenating an amide group at a C-3? position of a taxane molecule followed by subsequent intra-molecular acyl migration of an acyl group to the C-3? position.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively acylating a specific hydroxyl group in a molecule of interest containing at least two unprotected secondary hydroxyl groups. Although the methods and compositions of the invention have general applicability, they are particularly useful in the selective acylation of taxane molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of isolating and/or purifying hypothalamic inhibitory factor (HIF) from a sample (e.g., tissue fluid) containing HIF. The present invention provides for isolation of large amounts of HIF using diafiltration, solid phase extraction and immunoaffinity techniques. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of purifying hypothalamic inhibitory factor from a sample containing hypothalamic inhibitory factor comprising subjecting the sample to diafiltration, solid phase extraction and immunoaffintiy chromatography.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for isolating and/or purifying one or more taxanes from materials comprising taxanes. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (a) treating a taxane containing material with an amino containing material attached to a solid matrix, such as a polyethyleneimine-bonded silica chromatographic resin; (b) eluting the desired taxane compound from the resin; and (c) recovering the eluted taxane compound.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for isolating and/or purifying one or more taxanes from materials comprising taxanes. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: (a) treating a taxane containing material with an amino containing material attached to a solid matrix, such as a polyethyleneimine-bonded silica chromatographic resin; (b) eluting the desired taxane compound from the resin; and (c) recovering the eluted taxane compound.

Abstract: A method of treating cancer with a pharmaceutical composition containing a pine root (Deutero Mycetes) fungal metabolite or an analog or derivative thereof.

Abstract: A method of treating cancer with a pharmaceutical composition containing a pine root (Deutero Mycetes) fungal metabolite or an analog or derivative thereof.

Abstract: A natural product of Aspergillus fumigatus and specific derivatives thereof, and a method of treating fungal infection therewith.